{"74077":{"#nid":"74077","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Sonic Generator Concert: Locally Grown: Music from Atlanta Composers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoin us for an evening of locally grown music from Atlanta composers.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s contemporary chamber\nmusic ensemble-in-residence, \u003Cstrong\u003ESonic\nGenerator\u003C\/strong\u003E, features music by \u003Cstrong\u003EAlvin\nLucier\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E Jason Freeman\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E Steve Everett\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E Tae Hong Park\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E Adam\nSilverman\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u003Cstrong\u003E Pedro Rivadeneira\u003C\/strong\u003E\nin a \u003Cstrong\u003Efree\u003C\/strong\u003E performance in partnership\nwith the \u003Cstrong\u003EWoodruff Arts Center\u003C\/strong\u003E. Showcasing\ninnovative music by Atlanta-based composers who integrate technology into\ncontemporary music, the concert also includes the premiere of \u003Cstrong\u003ESGLC\u003C\/strong\u003E\nby \u003Cstrong\u003EJason Freeman\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor at\nGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Music.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the performance, four laptop musicians type in\nshort fragments of computer code to create, share and borrow musical motives\nthat are in turn displayed on digital screens for four acoustic musicians to\nsight-read in performance. This unusual combination of live computer coding,\nreal-time music notation and \u201cextreme\u201d sight-reading encourages a novel,\nimprovisatory collaboration as the ensemble develops musical ideas together\nlive.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo works on the program use the Beatles\u2019 \u003Cem\u003EStrawberry Fields Forever\u003C\/em\u003E as a starting\npoint. Atlanta native \u003Cstrong\u003EAdam Silverman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2019s\n\u003Cstrong\u003EStrawberry Fields Continued\u003C\/strong\u003E\nintegrates recordings of the original\u2019s lyrics with both live instruments and a\nmultitracked orchestra of cellos to offer a new perspective on the classic\ntune, while experimental music pioneer \u003Cstrong\u003EAlvin\nLucier\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003ENothing is Real\u003C\/strong\u003E uses\nthe unusual acoustics of a teapot to transform the song\u2019s melody.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe concert also includes works that explore the\npossibilities of spatialized sound. Sonic Generator presents \u003Cstrong\u003ETae Hong Park\u003C\/strong\u003E, who recently moved to\nAtlanta from New Orleans to join the music technology faculty at Georgia State\nUniversity, with his work for violin, drum kit and seven-channel surround sound.\nIn addition, the group performs the world premiere of Argentinian composer \u003Cstrong\u003EPedro Rivadeneira\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2019s work for flute,\nclarinet, keyboards and live quadraphonic electronics. Rounding out the program\nis music for flute and live electronics by \u003Cstrong\u003ESteve\nEverett\u003C\/strong\u003E, a long-time Atlantan, professor at Emory and collaborator of the\nensemble.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESonic\nGenerator\u003C\/strong\u003E,\nGeorgia Tech\u2019s contemporary chamber music ensemble-in-residence, explores the\nways in which technology can transform how we create, perform and listen to\nmusic. The ensemble, comprised of some of the top classical musicians in\nAtlanta, works closely with Georgia Tech students and faculty in the GVU Center\nand the Center for Music Technology to present concerts that bring cutting-edge\ntechnologies to the world of contemporary classical music.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESonic Generator is sponsored by the \u003Cstrong\u003EGVU Center\u003C\/strong\u003E, which seeks to advance the\nstate of the art of the interaction between people, computing machines and\ninformation. The concert series is organized in collaboration with the \u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Music Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E and the \u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Music\u003C\/strong\u003E in the \u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Architecture\u003C\/strong\u003E. These entities\nchampion advancements in creativity, expression and human-computer interaction\nthrough research and education at Georgia Tech. Sonic Generator\u2019s season is\nalso supported by the \u003Cstrong\u003EAaron Copland Fund\nfor Music\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past 40 years, the \u003Cstrong\u003EWoodruff Arts Center\u003C\/strong\u003E has distinguished itself as one of the premier\ncultural centers in the nation. \u0026nbsp;The Woodruff Arts Center campus houses\nfour renowned arts organizations including Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony\nOrchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. \u0026nbsp;In addition to its\nrole as a cultural beacon and hub of the Southeast, the Woodruff serves as a\ncritical economic, educational and social catalyst for Atlanta and the region.\n\u0026nbsp;For more, visit woodruffcenter.org.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFeaturing a premiere by School of Music Professor Jason Freeman, music by Tae Hong Park, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2011-12-13 12:45:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:56:49","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-02-07T19:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2012-02-07T21:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-02-07T21:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-02-08 00:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-02-08 02:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-02-08 02:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"97971":{"id":"97971","type":"image","title":"Locally Grown: Sonic Generator Concert","body":null,"created":"1449178142","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:29:02","changed":"1475894712","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:12","alt":"Locally Grown: Sonic Generator Concert","file":{"fid":"193928","name":"locallygrown.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/locallygrown_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/locallygrown_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":31655,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/locallygrown_0.jpg?itok=FjNOpZoV"}},"61027":{"id":"61027","type":"image","title":"Sonic Generator","body":null,"created":"1449176308","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:58:28","changed":"1475894531","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:11","alt":"Sonic Generator","file":{"fid":"191259","name":"sonic_generator.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":138760,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg?itok=cFcsE1Il"}}},"media_ids":["97971","61027"],"groups":[{"id":"1218","name":"Digital Lounge - Entertainment and Music"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"60381","name":"CMT - Center for Music Technology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1936","name":"Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"18651","name":"featured"},{"id":"14983","name":"newsletter"},{"id":"167096","name":"school of music"},{"id":"166982","name":"Sonic Generator"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jason.freeman@coa.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJason Freeman\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech School of Music\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}